Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
Gerard Rennick and Karen Grogan have voted the same way 8% of the time
Gerard Rennick
Independent Senator for Queensland since August 2024
Karen Grogan
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since September 2021
Since September 2021 Gerard Rennick and Karen Grogan have voted in the same division 646 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 597 times. They have only voted the same 49 times.
How do their votes on policies compare?
Policies are groups of votes related to an issue. We only show policies where we have enough information on both people.
Always voted the same way on
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- No new fossil fuels projects
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-24)
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted differently on
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Capping gas prices
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Live animal export
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Nuclear energy
- Procedural fairness
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Self-governance of the territories
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
- Transgender rights
- Treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 597 times. They have only voted the same 49 times.
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edited 17th Aug 2024
Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 17th Aug 2024
Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Put the question
Gerard Rennick voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 76% attendance
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Recognise the State of Palestine
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 86% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2024
Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another amendment be moved
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2024
Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Put the question
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 4th Apr 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - Consideration in detail - Expand scope of CSPs for Indigenous stud...
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Support
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemn war crimes
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Matters of Urgency - Environment - Make climate pollution a compulsory consideration
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 48% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Matters of Urgency - Cost of Living: Students - Criticism of Labor
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 31st Mar 2023
Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023 - in Committee - Onshore shale gas projects
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Nuclear technology and indirect support of native forest logging
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Consider biodiversity
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Matters of Urgency - Regional Security - Former PM Paul Keating
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2023
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Affordable medicinal cannabis
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Abandon Stage 3 tax cuts
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Fossil fuel subsidies
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2022
Documents - Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct - Order for the Production of Documents
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Documents - Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Order for the Production of Documents
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 22nd Dec 2022
Committees - Education and Employment References Committee; Reference - School disruption
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Restrictive practices and funding
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Greenhouse gas emissions outlook report
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Cost benefit analysis
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Scope 3 emissions and scientific evidence
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - 2030 and 2035 targets
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Acknowledge need to end fossil fuels
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 19th Sep 2022
Matters of Urgency - Taxation - Stage 3 tax cuts
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Documents - Australian Federal Police; Order for the Production of Documents - Myanmar police
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2022
Committees - Intelligence and Security Joint Committee, Northern Australia Joint Select Committee - Membership
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Committees - Intelligence and Security Joint Committee, Northern Australia Joint Select Committee - Membership
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 21st Aug 2022
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Human Rights Commission bill and Cashless Debit Card bill
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 19th Aug 2022
Public Sector Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 20th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Registered nurses
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Immunity from prosecution
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2022
Committees - Appointment of joint committees - Choose a different chair
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2021
Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021 and another - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 29th Oct 2021
Regulations and Determinations - Fuel Security (Fuel Security Services Payment) Rule 2021 - Disallow
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2021
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Keep bill as is
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2021
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Freedom of Information
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2021
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Fossil fuels
Gerard Rennick voted No
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance